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Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue

  • 2012 – 2026
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • 2 seasons
  • 9.3/10

Prominent Japanese wildlife photographer and filmmaker Mitsuaki Iwago loves cats of all shapes and sizes. So he's set out on a journey to film cats all over the world as they live their lives. Join him in a cat's-eye view of many diverse cities spanning the globe in a unique program that perhaps even your own cat will enjoy as well!

Latest: Season 1 · 2012

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  1. E1. Istanbul

    Aug 6, 2012 · 59m

    Our first episode focuses on cats in Istanbul, Turkey. Cats are considered sacred animals in Turkey, so every stray cat on the streets has a name. The whole city seems to be home to cats, including "Saffron," the plump spice shop clerk, "Orcan," who competes for love on the rooftop of a tourist attraction, and even cats living in the World Heritage site, Hagia Sophia. World-renowned animal photographer Iwago Mitsuaki gets up close and personal with the cats who live there and are cherished by people.

  2. E2. Aegean Isles

    Aug 7, 2012 · 59m

  3. E3. Sorrento and Capri

    Aug 8, 2012 · 59m

    The third episode focuses on cats in Sorrento, a town overlooking the Bay of Naples in Italy, and on the island of Capri. In the alleys of Capri, which a 19th-century poet called "Cat Walks," he encounters a cat intent on grooming itself but disinterested in the camera, captures the wild behavior of cats climbing trees in a lemon orchard, and encounters cats engaged in a fierce battle at a fishing port. He also touches on the intimate world of a man who has been feeding his cats every day for 20 years. Iwago Mitsuaki gets up close and personal with the cats who live freely on a vast lemon farm and on an island surrounded by blue seas.

  4. E4. Havana, Cuba

    Mar 9, 2013 · 59m

  5. E5. Key West, Florida

    Apr 10, 2013 · 59m

  6. E6. Marrakesh, Morocco

    May 1, 2013 · 59m

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